Cloud Babies
By Eoin Colfer
Illustrated by Chris Judge
By Eoin Colfer
Illustrated by Chris Judge
Category: Children's Picture Books
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$18.99
Apr 11, 2023 | ISBN 9781536231076 | 5-9 years
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Praise
Colfer’s clear, gentle text will resonate with kids experiencing chronic illness and their parents alike as he explores the complexity of feeling alternately accepted by and different from peers. Emphasizing the interplay of imagination and reality, Judge’s bright illustrations mingle expressive cartoon figures and realistic backgrounds. . . . A perceptive embrace of imagination and empathy.
—Kirkus Reviews
As cheery on-the-ground scenes lean into home, hospital, and school backgrounds, Colfer’s lengthy, play-by-play text brims with empathy, affirming that imagination can be powerful medicine.
—Publishers Weekly
Inspired by the illustrator’s family’s experiences of childhood illness, the story is matter-of-fact, informative, and remarkably upbeat. . . . Colfer’s introduction offers practical advice for young patients and their classmates. A heartening, helpful picture book.
—Booklist
Inspired by the illustrator’s family experience with illness, this reassuring tale will be useful for children in similar straits as well as for classmates who need to strengthen their empathy skills to welcome and support classmates returning from such absences. . . . Whimsical illustrations capturing cloud babies will help all readers connect with this story and encourage cloud gazers to find imaginative creatures in the skies above and room in their hearts for the struggles of other children.
—School Library Journal
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